Number of domestic tourists travelling across China during four days of holidays reached 461 million people

Almaty. October 5. Silkroadnews - Number of domestic tourists travelling across China during four days of holidays reached 461 million people, People’s Daily reported.
“Some 461 million Chinese tourists traveled around the country in the first four days of the National Day holiday, the China National Tourism Administration (CNTA) said, the figure represents an increase of 11.4 percent year on year,” the report said.
It is noted that the revenues from domestic tourism amounted to 385.6 billion yuan, which is a 13.6% increase compared to the same period last year.
The National holiday lasting from October 1 to 8 sees a sharp increase in passenger traffic, as leisure travel become a major type of entertainment due to improvement in living standards.
“Railway traffic was busy with at least 10 million trips made everyday in the past four days. On Oct 1, 15.03 million trips were made, an all-time high, according to the China Railway Corporation. Some 11.9 million trips were made on Oct 3, up 9 percent year on year,” the publication reads.